Hatton versus De La Hoya could be in the works

[Johnny Rebel]

Hatton superfight with De La Hoya on cards.

Floyd Mayweather's retirement has moved Ricky Hatton into pole position for a potential superfight with Oscar De La Hoya later this year.

It is understood that Hatton, presently due to fight Paulie Malignaggi in November, could change course and meet the American, given that it has the pulling-power to generate huge pay-per-view sales.

The American Ronald 'Winky' Wright, or the winner of the meeting in July between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito are also possible opponents for De La Hoya.

Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy, confirmed that "there will be an announcement this week" to detail De La Hoya's plans for later this year.

Discussions between Golden Boy and Hatton's management have been going on behind the scenes since the build-up to the Hatton-Mayweather fight in December last year.

De La Hoya appeared to rule himself out of a contest with Hatton following the Mancunian's defeat of Juan Lazcano at Manchester City's football ground last month, but in the same breath the American expressed his awe for Hatton's pulling power and folkloric status, which reminded him of the following for Mexican national hero Julio Cesar Chavez.

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[El Chicano]

Hatton superfight with De La Hoya on cards.

Floyd Mayweather's retirement has moved Ricky Hatton into pole position for a potential superfight with Oscar De La Hoya later this year.

It is understood that Hatton, presently due to fight Paulie Malignaggi in November, could change course and meet the American, given that it has the pulling-power to generate huge pay-per-view sales.

The American Ronald 'Winky' Wright, or the winner of the meeting in July between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito are also possible opponents for De La Hoya.

Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy, confirmed that "there will be an announcement this week" to detail De La Hoya's plans for later this year.

Discussions between Golden Boy and Hatton's management have been going on behind the scenes since the build-up to the Hatton-Mayweather fight in December last year.

De La Hoya appeared to rule himself out of a contest with Hatton following the Mancunian's defeat of Juan Lazcano at Manchester City's football ground last month, but in the same breath the American expressed his awe for Hatton's pulling power and folkloric status, which reminded him of the following for Mexican national hero Julio Cesar Chavez.

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I'd enjoy watching Hatton have his ass handed to him. The fight would be the biggest money making fight in history, provided there is some sort of PPV system overseas.

[MELLY-MEL...]

hatton gets ktfo again.

[cuzfozzy]

who cares. more importantly, puas who is that babe in your sig ?

[DiegoFuego]

I'm pretty sure the midget would die in this fight. He's been rocked bad by left hooks in his last two fights. I can only imagine what the master hooker would do to him.

[GreatestIam]

This would be a good fight, i can see Hatton workin ODLH body over and ending it like Hopkins... But **** if i had to bet id say Hatton by 11rd TKO!

[DiegoFuego]

that's not even remotely funny

[Johnny Rebel]

I'd enjoy watching Hatton have his ass handed to him. The fight would be the biggest money making fight in history, provided there is some sort of PPV system overseas.

It's similar to American PPV, but is not as expensive. Hatton/Floyd sold over 1 million PPV's in the UK and Ricky had a % of any sales over 300,000, that's why he ended up making more money than Floyd that night.

DLH knows Hatton can sell 1 million PPV's in the UK and he can do similar numbers in the States, plus Ricky can bring 100,000 people to a live gate at Wembley should the fight take place in the UK, which it probably will since it will make much more money here.

I think people are underestimating Hattons chances in this fight. If they fight at a catch weight of 145 Ricky has a good chance to take a decision. Gatti held his own against DLH and he was coming up 3 weight classes and Ricky is superior in every way to Gatti, while DLH is much older and slower now. As long as Ricky is careful early he has a good chance to out-work DLH late and we know Oscar doesn't like it to the body. Of course if Ricky runs into a left hook with his chin in the air he will get knocked out.

[muppetman]

Hatton superfight with De La Hoya on cards.

Floyd Mayweather's retirement has moved Ricky Hatton into pole position for a potential superfight with Oscar De La Hoya later this year.

It is understood that Hatton, presently due to fight Paulie Malignaggi in November, could change course and meet the American, given that it has the pulling-power to generate huge pay-per-view sales.

The American Ronald 'Winky' Wright, or the winner of the meeting in July between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito are also possible opponents for De La Hoya.

Richard Schaefer, chief executive of Golden Boy, confirmed that "there will be an announcement this week" to detail De La Hoya's plans for later this year.

Discussions between Golden Boy and Hatton's management have been going on behind the scenes since the build-up to the Hatton-Mayweather fight in December last year.

De La Hoya appeared to rule himself out of a contest with Hatton following the Mancunian's defeat of Juan Lazcano at Manchester City's football ground last month, but in the same breath the American expressed his awe for Hatton's pulling power and folkloric status, which reminded him of the following for Mexican national hero Julio Cesar Chavez.

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PLEASE NO not these two!!

[deevel79]

Oscar has already said that he wont fight him, because he feels Ricky is a 140lb fighter. No ****ing way Oscar makes 140, and if he makes Ricky come up to 147, he will look like a money hungry hypocrite.